NOVEMBER 9, 2022 – When I retired from the Army as an active duty Soldier several years ago, I decided to continue serving as a government civilian employee. I first worked for the Department of Veteran Affairs for a couple of years, and then I was offered a position overseas as an Army civilian. My current organization, the 405th Army Field Support Brigade, has many Army … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 – Before any hand grenades could blast more shrapnel into a pockmarked range, anticipation filled the air as 60 live grenades were taken out of their cardboard canisters and distributed to Soldiers. From a concrete pit that overlooked the small range, Spc. Jermayn Griffo tossed two of the grenades, creating loud booms that echoed through a surrounding wooded … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 — Warfighters from all branches of service and allied nations will need to work together closely on future battlefields to outwit and outperform adversaries. As the U.S. military and its partners take strategic steps to expand interoperability in theater, they are also evaluating how to maximize operational dexterity — including through the clever use of … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 — The XVIII Airborne Corps headquarters has officially returned from Europe following a nine-month deployment where America’s Contingency Corps rapidly deployed to Germany in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and to assure our European Allies and partners. In February 2022, over 300 personnel from the Corps headquarters deployed from Fort … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 31, 2022 – October might be Energy Action Month in the United States, but for U.S. Army Installation Management Command, every month is about energy action. Lt. Gen. Omar Jones, IMCOM commanding general, said the Army is involved in several important initiatives aimed at strengthening the resilience of Army installations. “Our installations have to be resilient to … [Read more...]